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MTD 410 through 419 manual

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    21” Rear Disc har ge Push Mo wer Mode l Se r ies 410 thro ugh 419 Oper ator’ s Man ual FORM NO. 770-1012 4D.fm (11/2002 ) IMPOR T ANT : Read saf et y rules and in str uction s carefull y bef ore oper ating e quipment. Warning: This unit is equipped with an int ernal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-cov -[...]

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    2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe O peration Practice s ................ ............. ................... .................. 3 Slope G auge ......................... .................... ................... ................... ............. ..... 6 Assemb ling Your Lawn Mower ............................... ............ .............[...]

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    3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PR ACTICES General Ope ration 1. Read this operator’s m anual care fully in its entirety before at tempting to a ssemble th is machine. Re ad, under stand, and fo llow all i nstructions on the mac hine and in t he manua l(s) before o peration. B e completel y familia r with the c ontrols and the proper us e o[...]

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    4 unclogg ing the c hute. The cu tting bla de continues to rotate for a few second s after the en gine is shut off. Never pla ce any part of the body in the blade area unti l you are sure the b lade has st opped rotatin g. 13. Never ope rate mower wi thout prop er trail shi eld, discha rge cover , grass catc her, blade c ontrol handle or other safe[...]

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    5 3. Check the blad e and eng ine mountin g bolts a t frequent interval s for proper tigh tness. Also, visu ally inspec t blade for dama ge (e.g., b ent, cracked , worn) Repla ce blade with the orig inal equipmen t manufactur e’s (O.E.M.) blade only, l isted in this manual. “U se of parts w hich do not meet the original equipment specificati on[...]

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    6 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE 15° SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POW ER POLE A CORNER O F A BUI LDING OR A FENCE POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L I N E , R E P R E S E N T I N G A 1 5 ° S L O P E USE THIS PA GE AS A GUIDE TO DETERM INE SLOPES WHER E YOU MAY NOT OPER ATE SAFELY. Do not mow on inclines with a slop e in exces s of 15 degr[...]

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    7 SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN MOWER Unpacking • Remove s taples, break glue on top flap s, or cut tape at cart on end and peel al ong top flap to op en carton. • Remov e loose parts if include d with unit (i.e., owner’s m anual, e tc.). • Cut alo ng corners and la y carton do wn flat. • Remov e packin g material. • Rol l or sl ide u[...]

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    8 Figure 4 • Insert the carriage bolt, included i n the hardware pack, in the upper hole on the handle mounti ng bracke t (carriage bol t must go to the in side of handle) . Secure with one plas tic wing nut, als o include d in the har dware pack . Repeat on th e other side with re maining items from th e hardware pack. • The ro pe guide is at [...]

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    9 • To remov e the grass catch er: Lift the rear discharg e door on th e mower as sh own in Figur e 8. Lift the grass catcher up, out of the slots in the handle b racket assembli es. Releas e the r ear discharg e door. Converting To Mulcher • Lift the re ar discharge do or on the mower and remove th e grass catc her. Release th e discharge door[...]

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    10 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER Compare the illustrations in Figure 11 with y our lawn mowe r to familiariz e yourse lf with the locati on of various control s and adjustme nts. Fig ure 1 1 Blade Control Handle The blade contr ol handle is loc ated on the upper handl e of the mowe r. The blade co ntrol handle mu st be depress ed in order to oper[...]

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    11 end of the spar k plug wire in side the ru bber boot is fastened s ecurely ov er the spark plug’s meta l tip. T o Star t Engi ne & En gage Bla de • Prime engine as instr ucted in the e ngine manual. • Standin g behind the u nit, depres s the bl ade con trol handle and ho ld it against the upper handl e. • Grasp starter hand le and pu[...]

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    12 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Handle Height The mowe r is ship ped with the handle at a higher hei ght position . To lower the han dle height, pr oceed as follow s. • Rem ove t he star ter r ope fr om th e rope guide . • Remove the h and knob s, washer s and carriage bolts securi ng the upper ha ndle to the lower handle. Lay the upper handle[...]

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    13 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN MOWER Maintaining the Blade • Perio dically ins pect the bla de adapter for cracks, especia lly i f you s trike a foreign obje ct. Repl ace when neces sary. • Remov e the b olt and bell sup port whi ch hold t he blade and ada pter to the engine crankshaft. See Figure 14 . Remove the b lade and ad apter from t[...]

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    14 • Main tain engine oil level as in structe d in engine manual. • Servi ce air clea ner every 25 hours under nor mal conditio ns. Clean ev ery few hours under extrem ely dusty con ditions. Poor engin e performanc e and flooding usually i ndicates that the ai r cleaner should be serviced. T o service the ai r cleaner, refer to th e engin e man[...]

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    15 SECTION 9: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE NOTE: For repairs beyond thos e listed abo ve, contac t an authorize d service de aler or call 1(800)800- 7310. Trouble Possib le Cause(s) Correcti ve Actions Engine f ails to start 1. Blade control h andle di sengaged. 2. S park plug wir e disc onnec ted. 3. Dirty airclea ner. 4. Primer button not de pressed. 5[...]

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    16 SECTION 10: PARTS LIST FOR MODEL SERIE S 410 THROUGH 419 Zag Tread Wheel Bar Tread W heel 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 37 41 42 35 44 34 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 48 49 45 54 55 56 35 43 57 58 59 22 39[...]

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    17 Model Series 410 T hrough 419 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1. 747- 1161A Cont rol Ha ndle 2. 749-1092 A Upper Hand le 3. 747-0408 0 Grass C atcher Frame 7. 749-0928 A Lower Hand le 8. 720-0279 Wing N ut 9. 710-1205 Rope Guide 10. 710-1174 Carriage Bo lt 5/16-18 x 2 11. 764-0309 Grass Bag Assembly 764-0650 Grass Bag Assembly w/ Bag-Fil l Ind.†[...]

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    18 YOUR NOT ES Date Comment s[...]

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    19 YOUR NOT ES Date Comment s[...]

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    MANUF A CTURER’S LIMITED W ARR ANTY FOR: The limited warrant y set forth be low is giv en by MTD LLC with resp ect to new m erchandise purchased a nd used in t he Unite d States, its possessi ons and territ ories. MTD LLC warran ts this p roduct a gainst def ects for a period of two (2 ) years comme ncing on the d ate of orig inal purcha se and w[...]